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κτίζω
ktízō · Greek · Strong's G2936 · 14 occurrences
The KJV renders 43 different Hebrew and Greek words as “make”
What it means
to fabricate, i.e. found (form originally)
probably akin to G2932 (κτάομαι) (through the idea of proprietorship of the manufacturer);
How the KJV renders it
create, creator, make
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“make”
also renders kataskeuázō (G2680), procheirízomai (G4400), poiéō (G4160), synistáō (G4921), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), speúdō (G4692), synteléō (G4931), diatíthemai (G1303), perisseúō (G4052), kathístēmi (G2525), gennáō (G1080), symbállō (G4820), ʼârak (H748), bûwsh (H954), bᵉnâʼ (H1124), bᵉʻâʼ (H1156), bârâʼ (H1254), gâdal (H1431), hâlal (H1984), hâphak (H2015), hârag (H2026), chûwl (H2342), yâdaʻ (H3045), yâçaph (H3254), nâthan (H5414), ʻăbad (H5648), ʻâmaq (H6009), ʻâtsab (H6087), ʻâsâh (H6213), ʻâshar (H6238), pâlaç (H6424), pâʻal (H6466), pâqad (H6485), pᵉshar (H6590), qûwm (H6966), qâlal (H7043), râbâh (H7235), râphad (H7502), râqach (H7543), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896)
“create”
also renders bârâʼ (H1254)
“creator”
also renders ktístēs (G2939)
Questions this word decides
- Are any foods forbidden to Christians today?
- Are head coverings commanded in worship?
- Is the Trinity explicitly taught in the Bible?
- What does John 1:1 mean ('the Word was God')?
- What does John 8:58 mean ('before Abraham was, I am')?
- What does 1 Timothy 2:12 mean about women teaching?
Where it appears
14 occurrences in the Greek text, first 12 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 11:9 V-API-3S1 Timothy 4:3 V-AAI-3SColossians 1:16 V-API-3SColossians 3:10 V-AAP-GSMEphesians 2:10 V-APP-NPMEphesians 2:15 V-AAS-3SEphesians 3:9 V-AAP-DSMEphesians 4:24 V-APP-ASMMark 13:19 V-AAI-3SRevelation 4:11 V-AAI-2SRevelation 10:6 V-AAI-3SRomans 1:25 V-AAP-ASM
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.